India, May 15 -- Travelling solo as a woman can be exciting, empowering, and occasionally nerve-wracking. Ankitha Rajendaran, an experienced globetrotter who has journeyed through 108 countries across all seven continents, has encountered it all and gained invaluable insights along the way. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, she shared seven game-changing travel hacks every woman should know before setting off on her own adventure. (Also read: Flight attendant shares what not to wear when flying or risk being thrown off: Skimpy clothes and heels to pilot costume )

Talking about her own adventure, Ankitha shared, "For many Indian women, solo travel is still met with raised eyebrows, surprise, and, more often than not, suspicion. Over the ...